Take a trip back in time to when the Roxy Theatre was a good ol’ fashioned movie house!
filmfest@Nextfest 2009 features the latest works by local up-and-coming filmmakers.
From grindhouse horror to quirky romance to some guy with a Hookface,
this year’s selection of films is sure to surprise, delight, and freak out any cinephile.
BUDDIES (WORLD PREMIERE!!!)
The filmmakers who brought you Losing Will and Anna return with a tale of two eccentric co-workers who embark on a quest for love during their lunch break one sunny afternoon.
Directed by Mike Robertson and Arlen Konopaki
Cast: Norton Mah, Frank Tichy, Julia Guy
CLOWNING AROUND
It’s Halloween and a murderous clown is hiding in the house. A hilarious romp combining grindhouse horror, living-room romance, and trips to the bathroom, courtesy of Edmonton’s own Blazing Violet Media.
Directed by James Cadden
NIGHTMARE ISLAND: THE LEGEND OF HOOKFACE (WORLD PREMIERE!!!)
A wealthy landowner sends five sexy teens to spend a night on Nightmare Island to determine if it is truly haunted by the maniac Hookface. The teens soon discover that the legend is far too real, placing Nightmare Island in the annals of no-budget horror film history.
Directed by Galen Pendleton
Cast: Sheldon Elter, Kristi Hanson, Ryan Parker, Howie Miller, Indy Randhawa, John Evans, Kat Evans
RECESSION (WORLD PREMIERE!!!)
After the company he works for suddenly folds, a frustrated company Exec's destiny is altered by a janitor's adherence to a strict code of duty.
Directed by Z. Robin Yusaf
SPOKEN BARRIERS
A couple having communication troubles wake up the morning after a fight to find that they don't speak the same language.
Directed by Kassia Haynes
Cast: Kassia Haynes, Tyler Goerz
WELLCOLM
Directed by Blake Mayan
Cast: Clinton Carew, Sarah Sharkey, Rick Ash, Blair Wensley
ALSO FEATURING...
AXE & SHOVEL (by Jimmy Bustos and Richard Hardy)
MIDNIGHT MATINEE (by J. Scott Portingale)
NAUSEA (by Katrina Beatty)
RONIN'S RUN (by David N.O.)
STERILE ATOMIC FLY (by Riley Beach and Bree Beach)